Bottle



(No Model.)

L. S. HOYT.

BOTTLE.

No. 316,460. Patented Apr. 28, 1885.V

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LEX/VIS S. HOYT, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

BOTTLE.

SPECFICATIOIT forming Application filed June 30, 1824. (No model.)

' ton, in the county of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented an Improved Bottle,

of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to produce a `bottle or vessel which may discharge its liquid contents through an orilice in the wall of the neck, or be relilled independently of the usual opening or mouth of the vessel, said orifice being hermetically closed through the rotation of a stopple composed of several co-op erating parts of suitable construction, hereinafter more fully explained.

My invention comprises a bottle provided with a discharging or refilling circular orifice, preferably situated in the side of the neck near the top, and having aslight outward projection or nozzle, immediately above which is an annular projecting shoulder, having an inclined under side with depressions in it to receive and secure a stopple binding or locking wire, with square openings to admit the same. Cooperating with` the bottle-neck I provide a hermetically sealing stopper composed of three parts, comprising the stopple proper, of wood or other suitable material, with an inverted Ushapcd side opening entering a depression or pocket in its lower end. Said depression is to receive a hollow rubber bushing of peculiar construction. The lower edge of this bushing projects outwardly beyond the line of the stopple proper, and atan angle conforming to the bevel of the lower inner l circular edge of said stopple, and has also a side opening with a projecting iiange corresponding to and fitting the stopple-pocket. Vithin said rubber bushing a similarly-formed lining of metal, also with a projecting angular flange, is secured by means of a screw centrally situated and penetrating successively the inner metal lining, the rubber bushing, and the stopple, firmly securing the various parts together. The upper portion or head of the stopple is enlarged to the circumference of the shoulder on the neck of the vessel, and has an annular recess for the reception of the binding-wire, which is opposed in its semi-rotation by a stop-pin projecting from one side of the lower shoulder formed by said recess, so as to limit the movement of the stopple against said binding-wire when the iiow of the liquid contents ofthe bottle is arrested. The binding or locking wire, previously cut to a suitable length, is formed by bending in the middle and bringing the two lengths parallel. The bight' is turned inwardly at an acute angle to fit the width and height of the projecting shoulder. The two lengths then diverge, forming a circle fitting the circumference of the annular depression in the head of the stopple, when the ends are again bended to form an angle, leaving said latter ends separable, completing the locking device. This construction enables the wire to be sprung over the stopple-top and retain its position permanently in said annular depres Sion.

The operation and construction of the various parts embodied in my improvement are as follows, consulting the drawings, in which-- Figure 1 is a view in perspective of my i1nproved bottle with its oriiice closed. Fig. 2 embraces the stopple and its adjusted parts in perspective. Fig. 3 shows a perspective view of the rubber bushing. Fig. 4 illustrates the metal lining in perspective. Fig. 5 is :a perspective view ofthe locking-wire. Fig. 6 indicates a longitudinal central section through stopple parts and neck of vessel. Fig. `7 shows a transverse section of the bottle neck and stopper, taken on line x, Fig. 6. Fig. 8 is a top plan of bottle-neck, exhibiting the openings in the projecting shoulder for the admis` sion of the angles in the bindingwire.

Similar letters of reference indicate corre spending parts in the various gures thereof, referring to which- A, Fig. l, indicates the bottle, the side orifice of which is designated at B and shown as sealed.

Gis lhe projecting shoulder having in its under side corresponding inclined depressions upon opposite sides, one of which is seen at D,with openings, also opposite, for the admis` sion of the bight, or angle ends ofthe locking or binding wire, as at E. y

F is the stopple-body terminating at its upper or outer end with an enlarged circumference, G, corresponding in size to the bottleneck. Around this enlarged head is an annular groove, H, for the reception of the bindingwire I, said groove practically dividing ICO the wall of said head G, so as to form two projecting shoulders, the upper of which, J, is milled in the ordinary manner, while the lower forms the abutting shoulder to the corresponding shoulder of the bottleneck, as at K, Fig. 6. The shoulder K also carries a projecting stop-pin, L, which prescribes the reciprocating movement of the stopple.

The base-rim of the stopper-body F is beveled from the inner side, and is formed with an interior chamber, N, provided to hold iixedly a rubber bushing, O, of peculiar construction. (Shown in Fig. 3.) Access to said chamber N is through a side opening, P. The lower rim, Q, of said bushing is flared out- -Wardly at an angle fitting the bevel of the stopple-base, beyond which it projects slightly its entire circumference, and around the opening P, as atB, Fig. 2, t0 form through its elasticity a secure packing or seat against the interior wall of the vessel s neck.

` Within the rubber bushing O is closely tted alining, S, of metal or other material, conforming to the interior of said bushing, which it is designed to protect, as also to prevent undue compression of the same when expanding against the walls of the neck.

T is the conining-screw passing from the interiorwall of the lining S through the bushing AO into the base of the stopple F, firmly vuniting the several parts clearly shown in Lbended to clasp the stopple firmly, as shown in Fig. l.

In the operation of seating the binding-wire I the lengths i t' will assume the position indicated by the dotted lines j j. The slight projection or shoulder around the interior partition of the bottle at the junction of the body with the base of the neck facilitates the flow of the liquid outwardly by converging the flow to a central point, so as to escape the fia-re of the rim Q. Said projection also forms a rightangled recess, V, for the support of the beveled base or lower portion ofthe rim Q, as observed in Fig. 6.

The practical operation of my improved bottle is as follows: Assuming the bottle to be full and sealed and its contents to be discharged, the operator turns the stopple in the direction indicated by arrow 2 until the stop-pin L cn- Vgages or abuts against the corresponding opposite arm, U, of the locking-wire I, the orifice B is opened and the liquid emptied. Replen- Vishing the vessel through the same orifice, -the stopple is rotated in the direction of arrow marked 3 until the parts resume their former position, and the orilice B is securely closed.

Having described my improved bottle, what I claim is*- 1. An improved bottle having a discharging and refilling orifice, B, in one side of the neck, hermetically sealed and reopened by the rotation of a'stopple, F, rmly locked to the bottleneck, so as to have no perpendicular move,- ment, but capable of freely rotating within prescribed limits to open and close the vessel through the co-operation ofa spring bindingwire, I, inclined depressions D, and gagingpin L, substantially as herein described and specified.

2. In an improved bottleprovided with an oriice, B, in the neck, the annular projecting shoulder C, having duplicate openings E E,

and duplicate inclined under portion provided' with depressions D to admit and secure the parts U II of the locking-wire I, Vdesigned to attach the stopple to the bottle and to prevent any perpendicular movement of said stopple, as herein specilied.

3. In an improved bottle, a rotating sealingstopple, F, provided with a co-operating sealing elastic bushing, O, and auxiliary` metal bushing or lining S, for the purpose herein set forth.

4. In an improved bottle, a stopple, F, of

co-operating parts, having duplex projecting shoulders J K, an annular depressed bed, H, to receive a spring locking-wire, I, and the gaging-pin L, substantially as specified.

5. In an improved bottle, the combination, with a rotating stopple, F, of an elastic bushing, metal-lined, having an outwardly-beveled base rim orange, Q, forminga yielding pressure-surface upon the opposing Walls of the bottle-neck to hermetically seal the vessel, as

described.

6. The combination ofthe bottle having the orifice B and the inner circumferential shoulder, V, the rotating stopple F, having beveled base-rim Q, and the locking-wire I, embracing the stopple and detachably secured to the bottle, whereby perpendicular motion of said detachable stopple is prevented and a reciprocatory movement of the same is permitted, as set forth.

7. In combination with the stopple F, a binding or locking spring wire, ot' continuous length, molded to form two inwardly-projecting locking angles, U U, and refleXed elliptic armsz'z', as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand before two subscribing witnesses.

LEWIS S. yHOYT.

Witnesses:

WM. H. MILLER, H. E. REMICK.

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